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The AIDS Resource Foundation Helping New Jersey Children
It was within the mid-’90s that I grew to become conscious of The AIDS Basis for Kids. My good friend, musician Pat Guadagno informed me about this Newark-based group that helps these youngsters, people, and households who’re impacted by HIV/AIDS.
The variety of youngsters impacted by HIV/AIDS is staggering. These are youngsters who had been orphaned or who’re combating the illness or dealing with relations who’re inflicted with the illness.
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Faye and Terry Zealand began the AIDS Useful resource Basis for Kids in 1987. The couple was impressed to prepare the charity after coming throughout an orphan baby combating a horrible illness. Not solely did they open their hearts to the trigger, however additionally they opened their wallets and located methods to adequately fund a necessity in Newark.
They opened St. Clare’s Residence for youngsters with AIDS. They quickly after bought an previous firehouse in Newark that town was going to public sale. Faye and Terry scraped collectively sufficient cash for them to take over the area that they desperately wanted because the St. Clare Home was getting fairly cramped.
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Pat Guadagno and I together with some very resourceful and compassionate buddies met with Faye and Terry. I used to be stunned by the full-on dedication they made to assist these youngsters and their households. The tales had been gut-wrenching. We requested in the event that they wanted something and so they responded with the necessity for a boiler for the previous St. Clare Home. The home was chilly because it was the beginning of winter. We had a boiler put in in simply over every week and a fond relationship and friendship had been set.
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Some buddies and I’d get collectively and purchase toys for the youngsters for the vacations. I loved that though I scared a few folks in Goal as I’m 6’4” and north of 300lbs and was within the Barbie aisle frantically in search of Malibu Barbie.
The firehouse offered after-school packages, arts, crafts, music, and a secure haven to these youngsters affected by HIV/AIDS who had nowhere to go after faculty.
They’ve continuously constructed extra packages and offered consolation to so many.
Faye, Terry, and their workers are the epitome of what’s proper right here in New Jersey. I hope you may see it in your coronary heart to assist them proceed their mission.
You may give right here: aidsresource.org
Thanks.
The submit above displays the ideas and observations of New Jersey 101.5 weekend host Massive Joe Henry. Any opinions expressed are Massive Joe’s personal.
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